Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 9 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (Who really knows?): Usually reliable: a dictionary, your class teacher, the school notice board, a science textbook, an atlas, a thermometer, the bus timetable. Not reliable: a rumour in the corridor, a random website, a forwarded message, a stranger online, a video with no name. Good ways to check: ask an expert, look in two trusted books, measure it yourself, read the official notice.

1. 1.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) a cookbook (c) an old rumour (d) an atlas
2. 2.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a dictionary (c) a joke page (d) the school notice board
3. 3.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) the bus timetable (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a joke page
5. 5.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) asking a stranger (c) a thermometer (d) a guess
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
7. 7.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a comment with no name (c) a dictionary (d) a doctor
9. 9.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
10. 10.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a random website (c) a stranger online (d) a forwarded message
11. 11.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) the bus timetable (c) a thermometer (d) your class teacher
15. 15.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) definitely false (c) an opinion (d) more likely true
17. 17.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
18. 18.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is funny (c) it is checked and known (d) it is loud
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) the school notice board (c) the bus timetable (d) a rumour in the corridor
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a guess by a friend (c) the school notice board (d) a comment with no name
21. 21.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) an atlas (c) a thermometer (d) a science textbook
22. 22.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
26. 26.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
27. 27.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) your class teacher (c) a science textbook (d) a thermometer
30. 30.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
31. 31.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
34. 34.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice (d) a random website
35. 35.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dream (c) a guess (d) a stranger’s chat
36. 36.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
37. 37.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a science textbook (c) a dictionary (d) the bus timetable
38. 38.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour (c) a cartoon (d) a comic
39. 39.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
40. 40.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False

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